I still remember the day your royal email graced my inbox, promising riches beyond my wildest dreams – if only I’d share my banking details with you. In my naivety, I missed out on joining you back then. Little did I know you’d rise to global fame, pioneering an entire industry. Truly, what an inspiring journey from humble inbox beginnings to empire status.
As a tribute to your legacy, here are a few astonishing facts that capture just how far your field has come:
- Cybercrime is now a $10.5 trillion global industry – a testament to your entrepreneurial vision.
- Nearly half of all cyberattacks target small businesses. Prince, you’ve shown that no one is too small for a royal connection.
- Every thirty-nine seconds, someone falls victim to a cyber scam – your work has redefined "global reach."
- Ransomware alone costs businesses $20 billion annually. Just imagine the cash flow from a single well-crafted email!
- Human error is responsible for ninety-five percent of cybersecurity breaches. I’ll take my decision to ignore you as my personal error.
- Cybercrime is projected to cost the world $6 trillion each year. Your legacy isn’t just growing; it’s shaping the global economy.
- One in four people worldwide has been affected by some form of cyberattack. Your influence is truly borderless.
- Social engineering scams like yours make up a third of all cyberattacks – a real mark of ingenuity.
- Phishing costs businesses around $1.6 million per incident. That’s more than many would dare to dream.
- Three billion phishing emails circulate daily, but let’s face it – yours was the one that started it all.
Prince, you've paved the way for a generation of “digital entrepreneurs.” Your journey from an overlooked inbox message to an international icon is nothing short of inspiring. If I could become half the "Nigerian Prince" in my own line of work, I’d consider it a royal success.
With almost (but not quite) undying loyalty, Ahmed Shihadeh
